Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Reaches New 1-Year Low – What’s Next?

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $15.33 and last traded at $15.4120, with a volume of 5079296 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $15.52.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NCLH has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $14.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.41.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Up 1.7%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.21. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.55, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.92.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.07 EPS. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.790 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Norwegian Cruise Line

In other news, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne bought 25,015 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $17.67 per share, with a total value of $442,015.05. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 99,811 shares in the company, valued at $1,763,660.37. This represents a 33.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NCLH. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 56,177,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,253,886,000 after acquiring an additional 3,728,929 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 52,846,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,179,527,000 after purchasing an additional 157,974 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,304,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $363,924,000 after buying an additional 66,329 shares during the last quarter. Elliott Investment Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the first quarter valued at $246,578,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,205,008 shares of the company’s stock valued at $271,951,000 after buying an additional 262,086 shares during the period. 69.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Norwegian Cruise Line Company Profile

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is a global cruise operator offering a portfolio of premium brands that includes Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The company provides sea voyages and related onboard services such as dining, entertainment, shore excursions and destination experiences. Its fleet of modern vessels sails to more than 400 destinations across all seven continents, serving leisure travelers with itineraries ranging from short Caribbean getaways to extended world voyages.

Founded in 1966 by Knut Kloster and Ted Arison, the company pioneered the concept of “Freestyle Cruising,” which allows passengers greater flexibility in dining schedules, entertainment choices and onboard activities.